Three Tools That Protect Your Passwords
The old advice—change your passwords regularly to protect yourself and your personal data—still is true. And now technology can help.
Password managers are programs that store and encrypt your passwords. With a password manager, you only have to remember one password to log in to all of the websites you use. Here are some of the top recommended password managers:
- 1 Password. Offers both individual ($2.99/mo.) and family ($4.99/mo.) plans and is available on a wide variety of platforms for both mobile and desktop. Its Travel Mode feature protects your passwords on the go, and it even offers “masked” email addresses for greater privacy.
- Bitwarden is one of the few password managers that still offers a totally unlimited free version. This password manager is highly secure and open source, and many premium features are available on its free tier. Bitwarden has apps for Windows and Mac on desktop as well as iOS and Android on mobile. You get unlimited syncing for as many passwords as you want, along with auto filling, secure note storage, and sharing.
- Bitdefender. This password manager was listed as the best password manager on a budget and is available in individual and family plans. It’s low price, layered encryption and integration with the company’s other products are some of its best features.
Whichever password manager you choose, make sure your master password is as strong as possible. Your trusty password manager will take care of the rest.
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